Gallagher Re has appointed Kesavchandran Nair (pictured above) as director of special risks and crisis management, based in its Dubai office
In this role, Nair will lead initiatives in specialty risk areas, supporting the company’s regional expansion.
Nair brings more than a decade of experience in reinsurance broking and underwriting. Before joining Gallagher Re, he served as an international management liability underwriter at CFC in London. Prior to that, he worked as a reinsurance broker at Berns Brett Ltd., focusing on facultative reinsurance placements across multiple international insurance markets.
His career also includes roles at Marsh Emirates Insurance Brokerage and Consultancy and Oman Insurance Company, where he managed client portfolios and developed risk strategies.
His return to Dubai follows more than 10 years in the UK market, where he built relationships with insurers and clients across various specialty lines. He holds an MSc in insurance and risk management from Cass Business School and is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII).
Nair acknowledged the support of Nadim Semaan, senior executive officer at Gallagher, and Ziad Seifeddine, executive director at Gallagher, in facilitating his transition to the new role.
Elsewhere in the region, Gallagher Re also recently announced the appointment of Julie Gigleux as a senior reinsurance broker within its Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) team. Prior to joining Gallagher Re, Gigleux worked at Munich Re as a client manager for over two years.
Gallagher Re also recently announced changes in its leadership team at Gallagher Securities, appointing Jason Bolding as CEO and naming Bill Dubinsky as chairman.
Bolding, who previously served as global head of sales and distribution at Gallagher Securities, will focus on strengthening sales efforts by aligning Gallagher Re and Gallagher Securities.
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